Proposta de melhorias na gestão de estoque em uma empresa de departamentos de Araguaína - TO.

Abstract

Inventory is synonymous with capital and if unused, it incurs in costs, burdens the capital, occupies space and influences the company's results. In this context, the study aimed to analyze the inventory management activities in a department store in Araguaína - TO, proposing improvements through control tools, optimizing resources and providing information for decision making. Specifically, it was aimed to describe the stock management methodology used in the organization; to identify possible failures in the decision making procedure for the goods in stock and to propose improvements in the use of control tools that will help in the decision making process of the stock management based on the critical failures identified. This research is classified as a case study, with a qualitative approach and a descriptive nature. The data were collected through a questionnaire with open questions addressed to the person in charge of the inventory. From the data collected it was observed the need for the adoption of tools such as the ABC curve and the safety level inventory, will initiate an efficient optimization showing profitability of products with higher sales output and monitoring the replenishment of future goods.